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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.Question 1: We have lived there for years and grown fond of the surroundings. That is why we do not want to leave.
A. planted many trees in the surroundings
B. haunted by the surroundingsC. loved the surroundings
D. possessed by the surroundings
Giải thích: 'grow fond of sth' = 'come to love sth'. Ở đây lưu ư là có cụm 'fond of' là thích cái ǵ.Question 2: His new work has enjoyed a very good review from critics and readers.
A. viewing
B. regard
C. lookD. opinion
Giải thích: 'opinion' nghĩa là ư kiến, ở đây là ư kiến của giới chuyên môn và bạn đọc.
Question 3: Such problems as haste and inexperience are a universal feature of youth.
A. markedB. shared
C. hidden
D. separated
Giải thích: Dịch câu này ra, có thể thấy 'feature' (đặc điểm) này là của chung trong giới trẻ, nghĩa là 'shared', 'common'.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.Question 4:Publishing in the UK, the book has won a number of awards in recent regional book fairs.
Correction: Published in the UKQuestion 5: During our tour of the refinery,it was seen that both propane and gasoline were produced in large volumes.
Correction: we sawQuestion 6:The first important requirements for you to become a mountain climber are your strong passion and you have good health.
Correction: (your) good healthQuestion 7: Hardly did he enter the room when all the lightswent out.
Correction: had he entered *thực ra trong văn nói, câu này vẫn đúng.
Question 8: A professor of economy and history at our university developed a new theory of the relationship between historical events and financial crises.
Correction: economics

Read the following passage adapted from Cultural Guide – OALD, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 26 to 35.
The issue of equality for women in British society first attracted national attention in the early 20th century, when the suffragettes won for women the right to vote. In the 1960s feminism became the subject of intense debate when the women’s liberation movement encouraged women to reject their traditional supporting role and to demand equal status and equal rights with men in areas such as employment and pay.
Since then, the gender gap between the sexes has been reduced. The Equal Pay Act of 1970, for instance, made it illegal for women to be paid less than men for doing the same work, and in 1975 the Sex Discrimination Act aimed to prevent either sex having an unfair advantage when applying for jobs. In the same year the Equal Opportunities Commission was set up to help people claim their rights to equal treatment and to publish research and statistics to show where improvements in opportunities for women need to be made. Women now have much better employment opportunities, though they still tend to get less well-paid jobs than men, and very few are appointed to top jobs in industry.
In the US the movement that is often called the “first wave of feminism” began in the mid 1800s. Susan B. Anthony worked for the right to vote, Margaret Sanger wanted to provide women with the means of contraception so that they could decide whether or not to have children, and Elizabeth Blackwell, who had to fight for the chance to become a doctor, wanted women to have greater opportunities to study. Many feminists were interested in other social issues.
The second wave of feminism began in the 1960s. Women like Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem became associated with the fight to get equal rights and opportunities for women under the law. An important issue was the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which was intended to change the Constitution. Although the ERA was not passed, there was progress in other areas. It became illegal for employers, schools, clubs, etc. to discriminate against women. But women still find it hard to advance beyond a certain point in their careers, the so-called glass ceiling that prevents them from having high-level jobs. Many women also face the problem of the second shift, i.e. the household chores.
In the 1980s, feminism became less popular in the US and there was less interest in solving the remaining problems, such as the fact that most women still earn much less than men. Although there is still discrimination, the principle that it should not exist is widely accepted.Question 26: It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that in the 19th century, ______.
A. British women did not complete their traditional supporting role
B. most women did not wish to have equal status and equal rightsC. British women did not have the right to vote in political elections
D. suffragettes fought for the equal employment and equal pay
Thông tin trong đoạn: The issue of equality for women in British society first attracted national attention in the early 20th century, when the suffragettes won for women the right to vote. Question 27: The phrase “gender gap” in paragraph 2 refers to_____.
A. the visible space between men and women B. the difference in status between men and women
C. the social distance between the two sexes
D. the social relationship between the two sexes
Nghĩa: 'gender gap' = khoảng cách về giới, phân biệt giới tính.Question 28: Susan B. Anthony, Margaret Sanger, and Elizabeth Blackwell are mentioned as _____.
A. American women who were more successful than men
B. American women with exceptional abilitiesC. pioneers in the fight for American women’s rights
D. American women who had greater opportunities
Thông tin trong đoạn: Susan B. Anthony worked for the right to vote, Margaret Sanger wanted to provide women with the means of contraception so that they could decide whether or not to have children, and Elizabeth Blackwell, who had to fight for the chance to become a doctor, wanted women to have greater opportunities to study.Question 29: The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)_____.A. was not officially approved
B. changed the US Constitution
C. was brought into force in the 1960s
D. supported employers, schools and clubs
Thông tin trong đoạn: An important issue was the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which was intended to change the Constitution. Although the ERA was not passed, there was progress in other areas.Question 30: In the late 20th century, some information about feminism in Britain was issued by _____.
A. the Equal Rights Amendment
B. the Equal Pay Act of 1970C. the Equal Opportunities Commission
D. the Sex Discrimination Act
Giải thích: Đây là tổ chức duy nhất c̣n đang hoạt động với mục đích nói trong câu hỏi theo như đoạn trên. The Equal Rights Amendment không được thông qua. The Equal Pay Act of 1970 hoạt động trong năm 1970 và không được nhằm để đưa thông tin về những phong trào đ̣i quyền b́nh đẳng. The Sex Discrimination Act, bắt đầu hoạt động năm 1985, được tạo ra để ngăn không cho bất ḱ giới tính nào bị phân biệt khi tuyển nhân sự. Trong đoạn: "The Equal Pay Act of 1970, for instance, made it illegal for women to be paid less than men for doing the same work, and in 1975 the Sex Discrimination Act aimed to prevent either sex having an unfair advantage when applying for jobs. In the same year the Equal Opportunities Commission was set up to help people claim their rights to equal treatment and to publish research and statistics to show where improvements in opportunities for women need to be made." c̣n cho thấy là The Equal Opportunities Commission được lập ra để giúp đưa những thông tin và nghiên cứu về quyền phụ nữ đến với mọi người.Question 31: Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. The movement of feminism began in the US earlier than in Britain.
B. The women’s liberation movement in the world first began in Britain.
C. The US movement of feminism became the most popular in the late 20th century.
D. The British government passed laws to support women in the early 20th century.
Giải thích: US bắt đầu các 'movement' từ những năm giữa thế kỉ 19, c̣n Britain bắt đầu từ đầu thế kỉ 20.Question 32: The phrase “glass ceiling” in paragraph 4 mostly means_______.A. an imaginary barrier
B. an overlooked problem
C. a ceiling made of glass
D. a transparent frame
Nghĩa: một rào chắn vô định h́nhQuestion 33: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. There is now no sex discrimination in Britain and in the US.
B. Many American women still face the problem of household chores.
C. An American woman once had to fight for the chance to become a doctor.
D. British women now have much better employment opportunities.
Trích đoạn: ... there was less interest in solving the remaining problems, such as the fact that most women still earn much less than men...Question 34: It can be inferred from the passage that______.
A. the belief that sex discrimination should not exist is not popular in the USB. women in Britain and the US still fight for their equal status and equal rights
C. the British government did not approve of the women’s liberation movement
D. women do not have better employment opportunities despite their great efforts
Trích đoạn: ... there was less interest in solving the remaining problems...Question 35: Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Opportunities for Women Nowadays
B. Women and the Right to Vote
C. The Suffragettes in British SocietyD. Feminism in Britain and the US
Nghĩa: Phong trào b́nh đẳng giới ở Anh và Mỹ

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.Question 41: He behaved in a very strange way. That surprised me a lot.A. He behaved very strangely, which surprised me very much.
B. I was almost not surprised by his strange behaviour.
C. What almost surprised me was the strange way he behaved.
D. His behaviour was a very strange thing, that surprised me most.
Nghĩa: Anh ta cư xử rất lạ, điều này khiến tôi ngạc nhiên.Question 42: He cannot lend me the book now. He has not finished reading it yet.
A. Having finished reading the book, he cannot lend it to me.B. He cannot lend me the book until he has finished reading it.
C. Not having finished reading the book, he will lend it to me
D. As long as he cannot finish reading the book, he will lend it to me.
Nghĩa: Anh ta không thể cho tôi mượn sách cho đến khi anh ta đă đọc xong nó.Question 43: Crazianna is a big country. Unfortunately, it has never received respect from its neighbours.
A. Crazianna has never received respect from its neighbours because it is a big country.
B. Crazianna is such a big country that it has never received respect from its neighbours.
C. It is Crazianna, a big country, that has never received respect from its neighbours.D. Though Crazianna is a big country, it has never received respect from its neighbours.
Nghĩa: Mặc dù Crazianna là một nước lớn, nó chưa bao giờ được các nước láng giềng coi trọng.Question 44: His academic record at high school was poor. He failed to apply to that prestigious institution.
A. His academic record at high school was poor because he didn’t apply to that prestigious institution.
B. His academic record at high school was poor as a result of his failure to apply to that prestigious institution.
C. Failing to apply to that prestigious institution, his academic record at high school was poor.D. His academic record at high school was poor; as a result, he failed to apply to that prestigious institution.
Nghĩa: Kết quả học tập của anh ta ở THPT không được tốt; do đó, anh ta không thể đăng kư vào ngôi trường danh tiếng đó được.Question 45: Smoking is an extremely harmful habit. You should give it up immediately.
A. When you give up smoking immediately, you will affect your health with this harmful habit.
B. You should give up smoking immediately and you will fall into an extremely harmful habit.
C. Stop your smoking immediately so it will become one of your extremely harmful habits.D. As smoking is an extremely harmful habit, you should give it up immediately.
Nghĩa: V́ hút thuốc là một thói quen rất có hại cho sức khoẻ, bạn nên bỏ nó ngay lập tức.

Read the following passage adapted from A. Briggs’ article on culture, Microsoft Student 2008, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 71 to 80. Culture is a word in common use with complex meanings, and is derived, like the term broadcasting, from the treatment and care of the soil and of what grows on it. It is directly related to cultivation and the adjectives cultural and cultured are part of the same verbal complex. A person of culture has identifiable attributes, among them a knowledge of and interest in the arts, literature, and music. Yet the word culture does not refer solely to such knowledge and interest nor, indeed, to education. At least from the 19th century onwards, under the influence of anthropologists and sociologists, the word culture has come to be used generally both in the singular and the plural (cultures) to refer to a whole way of life of people, including their customs, laws, conventions, and values.
Distinctions have consequently been drawn between primitive and advanced culture and cultures, between elite and popular culture, between popular and mass culture, and most recently between national and global cultures. Distinctions have been drawn too between culture and civilization; the latter is a word derived not, like culture or agriculture, from the soil, but from the city. The two words are sometimes treated as synonymous. Yet this is misleading. While civilization and barbarism are pitted against each other in what seems to be a perpetual behavioural pattern, the use of the word culture has been strongly influenced by conceptions of evolution in the 19th century and of development in the 20th century. Cultures evolve or develop. They are not static. They have twists and turns. Styles change. So do fashions. There are cultural processes. What, for example, the word cultured means has changed substantially since the study of classical (that is, Greek and Roman) literature, philosophy, and history ceased in the 20th century to be central to school and university education. No single alternative focus emerged, although with computers has come electronic culture, affecting kinds of study, and most recently digital culture. As cultures express themselves in new forms not everything gets better or more civilized.
The multiplicity of meanings attached to the word made and will make it difficult to define. There is no single, unproblematic definition, although many attempts have been made to establish one. The only non-problematic definitions go back to agricultural meaning (for example, cereal culture or strawberry culture) and medical meaning (for example, bacterial culture or penicillin culture). Since in anthropology and sociology we also acknowledge culture clashes, culture shock, and counter-culture, the range of reference is extremely wide.Question 71: According to the passage, the word culture____.A. is related to the preparation and use of land for farming
B. develops from Greek and Roman literature and history
C. comes from a source that has not been identified
D. derives from the same root as civilization does
Trích đoạn: Culture is a word in common use with complex meanings, and is derived, like the term broadcasting, from the treatment and care of the soil and of what grows on it.Question 72: It is stated in paragraph 1 that a cultured person_____.
A. has a job related to cultivation B. takes care of the soil and what grows on itC. has knowledge of arts, literature, and music D. does a job relevant to education
Trích đoạn: It is directly related to cultivation and the adjectives cultural and cultured are part of the same verbal complex. A person of culture has identifiable attributes, among them a knowledge of and interest in the arts, literature, and music.Question 73: The author remarks that culture and civilization are the two words that_____.
A. share the same word formation pattern
B. are both related to agriculture and cultivation
C. have nearly the same meaningD. do not develop from the same meaning
Trích đoạn: Đoạn 2 có nói rơ và đầy đủ về sự khác nhau giữa nghĩa gốc của 2 từ mà culture và civilisation bắt nguồn từ.Question 74: It can be inferred from the passage that since the 20th century______.
A. schools and universities have not taught classical literature, philosophy, and history
B. classical literature, philosophy, and history have been considered as core subjectsC. classical literature, philosophy, and history have not been taught as compulsory subjects
D. all schools and universities have taught classical literature, philosophy, and history
Trích đoạn: What, for example, the word cultured means has changed substantially since the study of classical (that is, Greek and Roman) literature, philosophy, and history ceased in the 20th century to be central to school and university education.Question 75: The word “attributes” in paragraph 1 most likely means______.
A. aspects B. fields C. qualities D. skills
Nghĩa: đặc điểmQuestion 76: The word “static” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by “_____”.
A. regular B. balanced C. unchanged D. dense
Nghĩa: không thay đổiQuestion 77: Which of the following is NOT stated in the passage?A. Anthropology and sociology have tried to limit the references to culture.
B. Distinctions have been drawn between culture and civilization.
C. The word culture can be used to refer to a whole way of life of people.
D. The use of the word culture has been changed since the 19th century.
Trích đoạn: Since in anthropology and sociology we also acknowledge culture clashes, culture shock, and counter-culture, the range of reference is extremely wide.Question 78: It is difficult to give the definitions of the word culture EXCEPT for its______.A. agricultural and medical meanings B. historical and figurative meanings
C. philosophical and historical meanings D. sociological and anthropological meanings
Trích đoạn: Cả câu: The only non-problematic definitions go back to agricultural meaning (for example, cereal culture or strawberry culture) and medical meaning (for example, bacterial culture or penicillin culture).Question 79: Which of the following is NOT true about the word culture?A. It is a word that cannot be defined. B. Its use has been considerably changed.
C. It differs from the word civilization. D. It evolves from agriculture.
Giải thích: Câu trên làm rơ, nghĩa của từ "culture" trong lĩnh vực nông nghiệp và y học đă được làm rơ.Question 80: The passage mainly discusses______.
A. the distinction between culture and civilization
B. the figurative meanings of the word culture
C. the derivatives of the word cultureD. the multiplicity of meanings of the word culture
Giải thích: Đọc toàn đoạn.